Livestock, Poultry, & Crops Plan of Work
Clinton County CES
Title:
Livestock, Poultry, & Crops
MAP:
Promoting Commodities & Crop Production
Agents Involved:
Guffey
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Beef
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Forages
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Grains
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Tornado Response and Recovery
Situation:
Livestock and Poultry production make up the majority of farm income for Clinton County producers at $37.57 million, with poultry being the top commodity according to the Census of Agriculture County Profile (2017). Crop sales totaled $3.04 million. A recent positive turn in commodity prices have row crop producers interested in increasing production. Inputs such as fertilize, seed and fuel have increased as well, a need was identified by discussion with producers on the opportunity of increasing grain production in the area. Beef cow/calf producers continue to see declining prices along with rising feed, fuel and fertilizer costs, a need was identified by the Ag program council to assist producers in finding ways to reduce input costs, become more efficient, and improve net farm income.
Long-Term Outcomes:
- Improved input efficiency
- Improved production and profitability of forage-based livestock systems.
- Reducing input costs and increasing profits for grain producers.
- Reduced environmental impact
- Utilize the futures and options market to limit downside market risk.
- Improved cash flow from utilizing budgets to make decisions.
Intermediate Outcomes:
- Be proactive in preventing herbicide resistance in grain crops.
- Improved litter utilization by grain and forage producers.
- Use the feeder cattle futures and options market to make price predictions and predict market direction.
- Develop a grazing plan
- Producers utilize budgeting tools to make purchasing and marketing decisions.
- Group marketing of feeder calves to capture value added pricing.
Initial Outcomes:
- Develop proper record keeping techniques for the farming operation.
- Awareness of forage trial information and recommended variety tables.
- Develop marketing strategies that assist producers with price risk.
- Enhance knowledge of grazing management practices for all grazing species.
- Awareness of budgeting tools for Livestock, poultry and grain crop production.
- Determine if Cereal Rye is a viable crop for production in the area.
- Determine the most cost effective Nitrogen source for wheat.
Evaluation:
Initial Outcome: Improving knowledge of grazing practices
Indicator: Producers increasing production through grazing techniques.
Method: Surveys and site visits.
Timeline: On-going
Initial Outcome: Participation in county programming increases.
Indicator: Attendance numbers.
Method: Rosters.
Timeline: Spring, Fall, & Winter
Long term Outcome: Improved production and profitability of forage based livestock systems
Indicator: producers reporting improvements in production and profitability
Method: surveys
Timeline: Spring, Fall, & Winter
Initial Outcome: Awareness of budgeting tools available
Indicator: producers utilizing budgeting tools and templates.
Method: Surveys and site visits.
Timeline: On-going
Initial Outcome: Learning basic principles of welding and oxy fuel cutting
Indicator: producers reports of masking simple welding repairs on-farm
Method: Surveys and site visits.
Timeline: On-going
Learning Opportunities:
Audience: Cattle Producers
Project or Activity: Beef Quality and Care Assurance Training
Content or Curriculum: Beef Quality and Care Assurance Training Materials
Inputs: UK Specialists & industry professionals
Date: 2024-2025
Audience: Cattle Producers
Project or Activity: Twin Lakes Cattle Assoc. Meetings
Content or Curriculum: Beef Cattle production topics
Inputs: UK Specialists & industry professionals
Date: 2024-2025
Audience: Cattle Producers
Project or Activity: Clinton-Cumberland County Cattleman’s Meetings
Content or Curriculum: Beef cattle production topics
Inputs: UK Specialists & industry professionals
Date: 2024-2025
Audience: Forage Producers
Project or Activity: Production Meetings
Content or Curriculum: Various topics
Inputs: UK Specialists & industry professionals
Date: 2024-2025
Audience: Poultry Producers
Project or Activity: Production Meetings
Content or Curriculum: Managing Poultry Litter for Profit
Inputs: UK Specialists & industry professionals
Date: 2024-2025
Audience: Grain Producers
Project or Activity: Grain Production Meetings
Content or Curriculum: Various Topics
Inputs: UK Specialists & industry professionals
Date: 2024-2025
Audience: All Producers
Project or Activity: CAIP Trainings
Content or Curriculum: Various Topics
Inputs: UK Specialists & industry professionals
Date: 2024-2025
Audience: All Producers
Activity: Soil Testing
Content or Curriculum: Agr-1 Fertilizer Recommendations
Inputs: Agent, Staff, UK Regulatory Services
Date: 2024-2025
Activity: Forage Testing
Audience: Forage Producers
Content or Curriculum: Forage Testing Lab
Inputs: UK forage and Nutrition Specialists
Date: 2024-2025
Activity: Introduction of Budgeting tools and templates during production meetings.
Audience: Livestock, poultry and grain crop producers.
Content or Curriculum: UK budgeting tools and templates in Excel.
Inputs: UK Economic Specialists
Date: 2024-2025
Activity: On-farm trial for Biological N for Corn
Audience: Forage and grain producers
Content or Curriculum: UK publications/Specialists
Inputs: UK Soils/Grain crops Specialists
Date: 2024-2025
Activity: Basic/Advanced Welding for Farmers
Audience: All Producers
Content or Curriculum: Area Technology Center Curriculum
Inputs: Area Technology Center Welding Instructor
Date: 2024-2025
Activity: Farm transition/estate planning
Audience: All Producers
Content or Curriculum: UK publications/Specialists
Inputs: UK Economics Specialist/Local Attorney
Date: 2024-2025
Activity: Corn/Soybean variety plots
Audience: All Producers
Content or Curriculum: UK publications
Inputs: UK Specialists/Industry Partners
Date: 2024-2025
Activity: Farm Safety
Audience: All Producers
Content or Curriculum: UK publications/videos
Inputs: Online videos/UK specialists
Date: 2024-2025
Activity: Native Wildflower pollinator plot
Audience: Beekeepers/Homeowners
Content or Curriculum: UK publications/KYFWDR resources
Inputs: UK Specialists/KYFWDR personnel
Date: 2024-2025
Success Stories
4-H Farm Field Day
Author: Ashley Duvall
Major Program: Agriculture
The Clinton County 4-H Farm Field Day was more than just an educational outing; it served as a vital platform for sparking interest in agriculture among young students. By engaging with both youth and adult leaders at various educational stations, students gained firsthand knowledge about the intricacies of farm life, from understanding the care of farm animals to learning about the machinery that supports farming operations. The experience offered a unique, interactive approach to agricul
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Beef Production Field Day
Author: Colby Guffey
Major Program: Beef
Describe the Issue or Situation.A Beef field day was scheduled for local producers on the topics of cow size as it relates to cow efficiency and herd health as indicated by producer calls and questions throughout the year. Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).In collaboration with Clinton County Extension Service and the Twin Lakes Cattle Association a beef field day was held at the Springhaven Farms in Albany.The beef production field day on t
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Soybean research
Author: Colby Guffey
Major Program: Grains
Soybean producers have struggled for the past 3-5 years with slug damage to early planted soybeans. In some instances, soybean fields have been replanted three times before an adequate stand was achieved. In response to a field that was being damaged by slugs an on-farm research trial was set up with UK Extension Entomologists from the Princeton Research Station. Replicated plots were used to determine the effectiveness of various molluscicides or insecticides on a local cooperating
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Updated Land lease Publication
Author: Colby Guffey
Major Program: Farm Management, Economics and Policy
Describe the Issue or Situation. Agricultural landowners, farmers, Extension Agents for Agriculture and Natural Resources, and other interested persons are in need of a reliable source of information for determining the value of agricultural land and cash rental rates for agricultural land. Landowners often call the Extension office asking about current agricultural land lease rates/values thus the need was high for an updated land lease rate publication.Describe the Outreach or Educ
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Beef Cattle Chute Side Pregnancy Testing
Author: Colby Guffey
Major Program: Beef
Beef cattle producers often struggle to find veterinarians to perform pregnancy diagnosis on the cow herd. In recent years technology has become available for producers to do their own pregnancy determinations on the cow herd using whole blood or blood serum samples. Few producers know of the availability of the chute side blood pregnancy test kits. Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).A demonstration was set up at a local cooperat
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